www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../19679.asp
The most substantial change, of course, is that suits would no longer be allowed to extend past the knee.
My personal opinion is this is sort of an arbitrary change. What really should be changed--if anything--is what types of materials are allowed and maybe testing protocol to approve a suit. I don't really think requiring suits to end at the knees would affect much.
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I agree with Dolphin. I wish they would ban all of these tech suits.
1. Going back to briefs would keep everyone on a level playing field.
2. As a parent who does not make much money it is going to be cost prohibitive for me to buy these suits for my kids.
3. I can't afford tech suits for myself.
I really have no say in what happens but that is what I wish. I don't have a whole lot of swimming experience and am definately not very fast compared to most. I swam a year when I was 8 for an age group team. I swam 3 years in High School and during that time I swam with an age group team when my parents could afford the monthly dues. I swam for one semester at a Community College. I am just starting to swim again to lose 40 lbs and trying to live a healthier lifestyle. I may join the local masters team if I can afford it next year.
I agree with Dolphin. I wish they would ban all of these tech suits.
1. Going back to briefs would keep everyone on a level playing field.
2. As a parent who does not make much money it is going to be cost prohibitive for me to buy these suits for my kids.
3. I can't afford tech suits for myself.
I really have no say in what happens but that is what I wish. I don't have a whole lot of swimming experience and am definately not very fast compared to most. I swam a year when I was 8 for an age group team. I swam 3 years in High School and during that time I swam with an age group team when my parents could afford the monthly dues. I swam for one semester at a Community College. I am just starting to swim again to lose 40 lbs and trying to live a healthier lifestyle. I may join the local masters team if I can afford it next year.
